Kiridashi Knife By Shigefusa For Right Hand - 21mm

Smith name: Tokifusa Iizuka

Steel: Swedish Carbon Steel

Cutting edge length: 30mm

Total length: 190mm 

Blade width: about 21mm

Blade thickness: Blade Bottom(about 6.1mm)，Top of Blade（about 4.8mm）

Manufacture Era: 2000s (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 141g

Blade Angles: 31°

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Additional Information: Unused. This kiridashi has a small chip on the tip.

「火造り仕上」Hitsukuri finish — A rare style among shigefusa kokatana works. The most famous smith to make this style is hammer master Kouzaburo. This style looks simple to make, but in fact it takes many years of forging experience for the blacksmith. Tools made in this style cannot be shaped with any files or grinders at a later stage, so they need to be hammered out quickly to create the most accurate shape possible during the forging stage.